#D277D8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(70.3% 0.167 324.9), rgb(210, 119, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#D277D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D277D8 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 119, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 55%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.167 324.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D277D8 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D277D8 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D277D8 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D277D8 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E6
oklch(80.8% 0.105 324.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D277D8
oklch(70.3% 0.167 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#C64FCF
oklch(63.2% 0.213 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#B128BB
oklch(55.6% 0.231 325)
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Step 700
700
#9817A2
oklch(49.1% 0.216 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1983
oklch(42.7% 0.178 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#641E69
oklch(37.8% 0.139 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B133E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 324.9)
#D277D8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6D92DB | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869DD5 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6829D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D277D8
#D277D8
oklch(70.3% 0.167 324.9)
- #51BA59
#51BA59
oklch(70.5% 0.167 144.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D277D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D277D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.070
Use #D277D8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.